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Apr 10, 2026
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California Schemin' (2026)

After being ridiculed for their Scottish accents, two ambitious musicians reinvent themselves as American rappers and fool the British music industry into a lucrative record deal, only for their elaborate lie to unravel under the weight of instant fame.

Category

Music Comedy Drama

Country

United Kingdom United States of America

Companies

Homefront Productions Blazing Griffin Patriot Pictures National Lottery

Séamus McLean Ross

Gavin Bain

Samuel Bottomley

Billy Boyd

Lucy Halliday

Mary Boyd

Rebekah Murrell

Tessa

James McAvoy

Anthony

Jennifer Winn

Hayley

David Witts

Jez Barton

Sonny Poon Tip

Simon

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